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EXHIBIT 23.1
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 2 to
Registration Statement No. 333-39300 of Coherent, Inc. on Form S-3 of our report
dated November 1, 1999 included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Coherent,
Inc. for the year ended October 2, 1999, and to the use in such Amendment of our
report dated November 1, 1999 appearing in the Prospectus, which is part of this
Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the
headings "Selected Consolidated Financial Data" and "Experts" in such
Prospectus.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
San Jose, California
July 24, 2000
